Vanity case



Jan. 6, 1925. l 1,522,453

B. l.. HENRY i VANITY CASE Filed March 29, 1923 `MITNESS:

ATTORNEY.

kPatented dan., 6, 1925.

OFFICE.

BEULAH L. HENRY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., SSGNR OF ONE-FOURTH T0 EDWARD IB. TVVOMBLY, OF SULJIVET, NEW JERSEY.

'VANITY GASE.

Application filed March 29, 1923. Serial No. 628,671.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, BEULAH L. HENRY, a citizen of the United States, residing at N ew York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful mprovements in Vanity Cases, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to vanity cases and has for its object the provision of a device of this character formed of non-metallic material arranged in receptacle formation to contain rouge and powder compacts, cosmetics or various other toilet articles and constructed to permit such articles to be conveniently brought into use as desired and normally contained in a sanitary manner and in a compact package.

A. further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which will be ornamental, highly attractive and structurally designed to permit the device to function in a desirable manner.

With these and other objects in view, the invention resides in certain novel construction and combination and arrangement of parts, the essential features of which are hereinafter fully described, are particularly pointed out in the appended claims, and are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective View of the device.

Figure 2 is a vertical section therethrough.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal section through one of the tubes.

Figure a is a perspective view showing the two receptacles opened to expose the mirror.

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 2 of the upper portion of the two receptacles showing a slightly modified form of the invention.

1n carrying the invention into practice, l preferably employ two receptacles 5, 5 of identical construction and arranged back to back as clearly shown in Figure 2. Each receptacle is formed of a single piece of sheet material such as thin rubber of a suitable color and brought together to provide an inner wall 6 and outer wall 7, the latter having a contractible mouth 8 whose walls are associated with a strand of elastic 9 so that the mouth is normally closed. The wall 7 of each receptacle is thereby conr structed with suicient fullness to permit the mouth 9 to be readily expanded for a purpose to be hereinafter explained.

Secured to the inner wall 6 of one receptacle 5 is a rouge compact 10 and secured in a similar manner to the corresponding wall of the mating receptacle 6 is a powder compact 11. Each of these compacts is associated with a puff 12 having a manipulating portion 18 which may consist of a tassel constructed of strips of rubber or any other suitable ornamental equivalent thereof which may be grasped between the lingers of the hand when it is desired to withdraw the puff from the receptacle., The contractible mouth 8 of each receptacle is such that the manipulating tassel 13 is snugly embraced by the walls of the mouth and the puff retained in confinement in the receptacle against its respective compact.

At the upper part the walls of each receptacle are brought together at 14 to form a tube 15 for the reception of a. lip stick, a

vial of perfume orother toilet accessory.

The ends of the tube portions are open as shown so that the lip stick or the accessoryl can be conveniently inserted in or removed from the tube. By forming the tube in this manner, the walls of same are elastic, and the article contained in the tube is firm: ly gripped by the walls to secure the article against accidental loss. At the points where the walls are brought together to form the tubes 15, the receptacles are stitched or otherwise secured together to form a hinge 15a. rllhis permits the receptacles to be opened with respect to each other. For this reason the external surface of the wall 6 of one receptacle has secured thereto a mirror 17 which may be employed when using the several cosmetics. The two receptacles may be secured together by snap fastenings 18 as shown in Figure 2. At the upper ond the device is p rovided with a suitable chain or the like 19 to permit the device to be worn from the wrist of the user.

The device constructed as described is exceedingly simple, highly useful, ornamental and attractive; is designed to hold powder and rouge compacts in sanitary arrangement and by constructing the receptacles wholly of non-metallic material, the device can be produced at a minimum cost. 1 am also able to make the devices in various colors that will nicely harmonize with the color vof a dressand other characterizing features of the user. Y

In Figure 5 the receptacles 5a are associated With a single tubela. This tube is formed of 'a single pieceA of material and its ends are brought together and stitched or otherwise secured to the outer ends of the receptacles 5a so as to provide a hinge 14a. This form is otherwise the same as the one described in the preferred embodiment.

:While I have described what `I deem to be themost .desirable embodiment of my invention, itis obvious that many of the details maybe varied without in any way departing from the spirit of my invent-ion, and Itherefore do not limit myself to the exact details of construction herein set forth nor to anythingrless than the whole of my invention limited only by the appended claims.

What is claimed as new is l. A receptacle formed of a single piece of material having a oontractible opening, the said material having portions brought togetherto form an open ended tube.

-ZA receptacle formed o-f a single piece of material -having an eXpansible opening, the said material having `portions brought together to form a tube for the reception of a toilet article. i

3. A plurality of hingedly connected receptacles, each having an expansible o-pening, an applicator insertible in each receptacle through the opening thereof, and means contracting the ope-ning to secure the applicator in an applied position.

4. A plurality of hingedly connected receptacles, each having an expansible opening, an applicator insertible in each receptacle through the opening thereof, and means contracting the opening to ysecure the applicator in an applied position, said applicator having a manipulating portion exposed normally from said opening.

5. A vanity case comprising a receptacle formed of flexible non-metallic material and provided with an expansible opening, an applicator freely adjustable through the opening to. be positioned in the receptacle, a manipulating portion formed on the applicator and extending through said openf ing at one side of the receptacle, and aY portion of said material brou'ghtntogether to form a tube for the reception of a toilet article.

6. A vanity case comprising two receptacles arranged back to back, a rouge compact carried by one receptacle, a powder compact carried by the other receptacle, an app1icator carried by each receptacle, the two recep` tacles being connected together in hinge formation, and a tube associated with the receptacles for the accommodation of a lip stick, an expansible openingV formedvin each receptacle, and a portion ofv each applicator projectingV eXteriorly of each receptacle. 7. A vanity case, comprising two identical receptacles hinged together and arranged back to back, a mirror carried by one re# ceptacle and normally disposed between the backs of both receptacles t'o be concealed and protected thereby, an eXpansible opening in each receptacle and an applicator carried by each of said receptacles and removable from said receptacles without moving the same about the hinge.

In testimony whereof I hereby affix my signature.

- Y BEULAH L. HENRY. 

